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How much cannabis counts as personal use in Denmark?

Guideline amounts, not a legal allowance

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Short answer

18+ topic. Prosecutors use guideline amounts to judge whether drugs are for personal use: 10 grams for hash and cannabis products, 50 grams for marijuana and 100 grams for hemp plants. The amounts are not an absolute limit. A heavy user can be judged to have more for personal use, and a smaller amount can point to sale if it is split into portions or found with scales. Personal use does not make possession legal: it only means the case is handled with a fine instead of as dealing.

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Why

  1. The amounts are guidelines, not rights.
  2. Packing in portions can point to sale.
  3. Personal use still leads to a fine.

Details

For cocaine and heroin the guideline for personal use is only 0.2 grams.

Tip

Do not rely on a gram figure as a safe limit: any possession of cannabis above 0.2 % THC is illegal.

What may differ

The guideline amounts are part of the prosecution guidelines and can be revised.

Common misconception

A common belief is that up to 10 grams of hash is legal in Denmark.

What actually happens

10 grams is only a guideline for personal use, and possession of any amount is punishable.

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Sources

This answer is for reference only. Laws, fines and rules can change, so check the Danish authorities before you travel.

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